Barbed Wired Baseball

Zeni’s father did not want him to play baseball because he was

• sad

• hurt

• small

• young

What does internment mean?

• having to join the army

• moving to a new country

• being confined like a prisoner

• working for a short period of time

How did the camp commander react when Zeni and his sons went to get wood?

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  He sent some soldiers to help them.

• He told the guard to leave them alone.

• He thought they were trying to escape

• He ordered them to put the wood back.

Which sentence best describes why the selection is a biography?

• It explains what happened during the war.

• It tells the events about a person's life.

• It includes details that could happen in real life.

• It describes a person's relationship to his family.

How did Zeni feel at the end of the selection?

• free

• tired

• lonely

• uncertain

How did baseball make Zeni feel?

"Nothing would ever make him feel small again."

What does this sentence mean? Use Text evidence to support your answer